Bedford merchants sell goods cheap for cash
The report notes cold weather with thermometers at zero to minus 6 degrees around town on Saturday morning. A chimney fire at A W Willis residence on Spring Rd caused no damage. Bedford Civic club, led by E R Blake, formed a hockey team and will open against Lexington HS on Dec 31, seeking community backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rele Poco
Iylla
A. W.willis
Spring Rd
Bedford Clvic Club
E. R. Blake
Lexington H. S
PTA Exhibit Showcases Student Articles at School Meet
The four highest grades girls under Miss Carolyn P. Webb will present articles at the PTA meeting on Thursday December 15. Attendees should arrive after 3:15 PM at the schoolhouse. Sewing displays will be available while lighting is good and a short paper on Telling Children will be read, tea served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn P. Web
Parent/Teacher Association
Winter Carnival at Twin Sim Spring Loses on Grand Scale
Bedford citizens participate in the Minuteman Memorial Armory winter carnival planned for January 7. Patrons include prominent patrons and societies, with John Rudd of Norway headlining a 68 foot ski somersault display alongside snowshoe races, skating, hockey, curling, and fireworks evenings. Admission badges sold at C. W. Blake Co. drug store Bedford Centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Sim
Lexington
Minute Men Memorial Armory
Bedford
Minute Man
Eben
Draper
Eugene N. Foss
C. W. Blake Co
Bedford Centre
German Professor Develops Indistinguishable Artificial Rubber
Professor Kari Harries of Kiel University claims to have perfected a process for artificial rubber that is indistinguishable from natural rubber and equal to rubber produced by existing synthetic processes. The scientist, noted for German research contributions, describes the method as a breakthrough in polymer science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kari Harries
University of Kiel
Luminous Paint From Oyster Shells and Sulphur
A luminous paint is described as a mix of ground oyster shells and sulphur. It absorbs light by day and emits it in the dark, offering a useful form of illumination for various purposes.
Washington Star Weathered Speech Sparks Fishing Debate
Fragmentary lines hint at a Washington Star report on fishing as a talking point, with brief remarks about dialogue and sport. The garbled text suggests a focus on a talking day about fishing activity and media commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Stor
Public notices and local updates from South Sudbury
South Sudbury notes John Connolly works for C. C. Parmenter and Co at the mill. Miss Bether R. Cooper of Fitchburg visits Mr and Mrs P W Jones. Public schools now close at 3 rather than 3 30 due to short days. Waldo Stone elected director of Middlesex South Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connolly
C. C. Parmenter & Co
Bether R. Cooper
Fitchburg
P. W. Jones
Waldo Stone
Middlesex South Ag
Retired with Pension Rewarded for Faithful Service
Frank H. Hadley of Sudbury, a railroad veteran, has been declared worthy of special consideration. He began railroading in Bow New Hampshire in 1872 and spent 38 years in section work, including time with the Old Colony and Lowell and Taunton lines before settling in Sudbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Hadley
Sudbury
Hadley
Bow
N. H
Ofd
Concord
Worcester & Neshua
Old Colony Road
Lowell & Taunton
Len non appoints first teetotal lord mayor
The article notes a teetotal lord mayor, a historic first for Len non, alongside varied items on British monuments. It mentions pawnbrokers in Britain disputing marriage to a deceased wife’s sister being valid in Tasmania, the embankment Cleopatra’s Needle, and four other obelisks in England at Alnwick Spoughton Hall and two in the British Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennon
Great Britain
Tasmania
The
Embankment
Cleopatra's Needle
England
Alnwick
Spoughton Hall
British Museum
Concord Junction Notes and Local Happenings
Maynard shop workers at Chris tie'e. W B Case & Sons advertise cheap goods. A sunlight dance set for Dec 26 in Association hall. Miss Miriam Russell quarantined for diphtheria. Pond ice reached eight inches. C O I T club dance drew a fair crowd. Gertrude Mann sang ITINA TRA ED songs at the moving picture show. selections were encored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association Hall
Miriam Russell
C. O. I. T. Club
Mise Gertrude Mann
Itina Tra
the Moving Picture
Annual Sale Proves Most Successful For Ladies Union
The Ladies Union reports its Thursday and Friday sale as the most successful ever, with a well decorated room, attractively displayed goods, and a likely large net. A Thursday evening farce Mr. Bob entertained attendees, with Philip Royson and a listed cast receiving applause, and supper offerings including meats, salads, and pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Union
Ian Canines
Bob
Philip Royson
Eos Jenains
Marion Mise
Catherine
Violet
Patty
Eisie
Maca O
Harvard Musical clubs hold concert at town hall
Maynard residents attend a Harvard Musical clubs concert at the town hall tonight. The text notes local events and mentions upcoming school closure for Christmas vacation beginning December 28 and a return in January. George H. Hopkins returns home after a week of illness, recovering at his Bedford Road estate. Paul Murray remains in Brockton office. attendance at an event was small with limited turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Jordan
Brewer
Louis Hannon
M. Dorr
Worcester
George Laubenstien
St. George's Church
St. Hilda's Guild
Frank Murray
Springfield
Springfield Republican
Frank Crowley
Phil Bowers
Wilnam Priest's Market
Crowley
Galea
Gattanan Oe
Reece Sisters
Moving Pictures
Cochran
Harvard Musical Clubs
Town Hall
Pavic
George H. Hopkins
Bedford Rd
Hie
Paul Murray
Brockton
Stone Power of Prayer
A.ly
Debt Cleared for Trinitarian Sunday School Piano Stand
In April the Philathes cines of Trinitarian Sunday school placed a stand piano for the church and directed efforts to pay the incurred debt. A Wednesday evening fair reduced the debt by 116 dollars, the sale contributing to the total but the report notes a lack of full participation from all tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathes Cines
Trinitarian
Sale of Fancy Articles and Tea Service by Local Ladies
Mary Smith and Dorothy Nelson displayed a array of fancy articles while Mrs Eisie Rose and Miss Grace Hunt exchanged goods for dimes. The table run by Mrs Towle Mrs MacLeod and Mrs Whitney emptied its wares as Wallace Calef and Mise Calef served ice and cake. Proceeds from the sale were realized.
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Rexall
Cocoa
Maynard
Oo Hoc
Boc
Catholic
Iniain
Mullin’s
Dwinel
Andrew Duniep
Waltham St
James Casey
Athur Webber
Pleasant St
Great Rd
George N. Gove
Michael Inneqness
Frank Hayward
Summer St
Marcel Gullivan
Christie’s
Dabi
Richard Wagner
New Jersey
Mitchell
Judiciary
Tirrell
M. HB
M. B. Church Dramatic Club
Comrades
M. EB
J. EB. Planders
John Recock Ins. Co
New York
O'Donnell
Milford
Hal
Mr. Hall
Abby Snell Burnell
Congregational Church
India
Etter
Christie's
W. By Case & Bons
Parent-Teacher Association
South
W. B. Case
Concord Hospital
Maynard, Mags
OLD Wright's Tavern
Charles C. Wellman
Joshua Edwards
Maynard Tel. Con
P. O
Cali
Concord Junction
Whee
Christie
W. B. Case & Sons
John G. Loring
Harry Tale
Miss Chandler
Justin W. Ford
Mary Curry
Alexander H. Converse
Miss L. & M
Arthur Adams
F. M. Macdonald
Chrix
Philathea Glass Man
P. White
Mass
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